Yakö language

The Yakö language (also Lokö or Lokạạ) is an Upper Cross River language of the Yakö people (Yakurr) of Nigeria.

Phonology

Consonants

• [ɾ] may occur as an allophone of /d/, a variant of /l/, or as a result of contact with other languages such as Efik or Yoruba.
• Sounds /b, t, d/ are heard as unreleased [b̚, t̚, d̚] when in word-final position.

Vowels

References